Thursday 17 September 2020

Vis picks up again

 A new wave of migrating birds moved through and over Middleton NR today.

Vis 0630-1230

Pink-footed Goose 316 in 5 flocks
Teal 5
Snipe 2
Carrion Crow 2
Swallow 10
Mistle Thrush 1
Grey Wagtail 17
alba wagtail 8
Meadow Pipit 275
Linnet 5
Redpll sp 3
Siskin 12
Reed Bunting 2

Ringing was quite productive with 71birds caught and only one was a retrap:
Wren 1 (the retrap)
Chiffchaff 4
Grey Wagtail 5
Blackcap 3
Meadow Pipit 39
Goldcrest 2
Blackcap 4
Great Tit 3
Bullfinch 1
Robin 4
Long-tailed Tit 2
Coal Tit 1
White Wagtail 1
Pied/White Wagtail 1